Hello everybody and thank you for your work.
Lenovo E520, Sandy Bridge, Intel HD3000, TOLUD=2.75Gb
PE4H 2.4a, express card set to Gen1 in BIOS. So I am running x1 link.
eGpu GTX560 OC - almost got crazy before realized correct power wiring
PSU 430W (looks like not enough for top performance)
I had to disable Virtual WiFi miniport adapters (never used anyway and error 12 gone now) and wait until system is ready before enabling eGPU.
Basically, card is recognized by the system and I can access NVidia control panel and set applications like p.135
3DMark Vintage (first test, Jade Nash):
iGPU: about 3-5fps (or 0-5
eGPU: about 10-12 fps and crash at test 3 (probably the PSU issue).
Now, I am using ProcessExplorer to check the eGPU memory usage during the game (online MMO, no extreme textures) and can see that the only difference is eGPU memory usage, iGPU memory is untouched. The problem is, I only get 8fps at any quality settings (okay, 14 at lowest ). And I am a little surprised, because 3DMark runs faster.
Now, at the moment I have my external screen connected to my laptop.
And, of course, the problem.
I am switching my external monitor to eGpu and my system hangs. I can see the primary monitor switch to external monitor, can see secondary on my laptop screen and rotating mouse busy. I can't even start task manager, when I disconnect the monitor my system goes back after a while without any problems. I "think" it may by a driver or smth caller dwm.. dws or smth like that, but I am not sure. I tried with the older GT630 and have same symptoms.
Any of you have ideas what the problem is? Help is very appreciated (settings @ nvidia control panel?).